#Act4 FarmAnimals In a comprehensive new policy, leading vets and other experts have recommended no fewer than 67 ways to improve the welfare of animals at slaughter in order to provide them with a life worth living and a humane death. UK vets push for change on the welfare of animals at slaughter 7 September 2020
#Act4 FarmAnimals Staff shortages weakening controls on animal slaughter bolsters need for international staff and better wages for vets Food safety in Malta’s abattoir hampered by lack of Maltese-speaking staff 7 September 2020
#Act4 FarmAnimals The Federation of Veterinarians of Europe wants to oppose the use of veterinary anaesthetics in animals by lay people or without direct supervision of a veterinarian. FVE publishes position paper on anaesthesia as a veterinary act 21 August 2020
#Act4 FarmAnimals For the first time, African Swine Fever has also hopped onto a large domestic pig farm in Western Poland, affecting over 23,700 pigs. It is the largest affected pig farm since Poland has started reporting ASF outbreaks in 2014. African Swine Fever in Poland: first outbreak on a farm in the west of the country 23 March 2020
#Act4 FarmAnimals Staff at the state-of-the-art veterinary hospital at the international animal welfare charity The Donkey Sanctuary will feature on the CBBC show ‘The Pets Factor’ this Friday, July 19. The Donkey Sanctuary stars on CBBC TV show 'The Pets Factor' 19 July 2019 The Donkey Sanctuary
#Act4 FarmAnimals The Member organizations of the European Coordinating Committee on Veterinary Training (ECCVT) representing academia veterinarians and veterinary specialists organized a joint seminar in Brussels. Vets discuss potential of digital technology in veterinary practice 13 May 2019
#Act4 FarmAnimals Fears are growing over another potential important drug shortage following the isoflurane scare earlier this year. Anesthetic shortage poses acute welfare impact for farm animals in the UK 13 May 2019
#Act4 FarmAnimals Sustainable animal agriculture is defined as animal agriculture carried out in a way that meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability to meet the needs of the future. British Vets Association says vets should encourage people to eat less meat, cheese and other animal-derived products 6 May 2019
#Act4 FarmAnimals Those are One Health, Public Health and Food Safety, Animicrobial resistance, Education and Research, and access to medicines services. Federation of Veterinarians of Europe share their manifesto for the European Elections 2019 25 April 2019
#Act4 FarmAnimals On 25 October 2018, the European Parliament adopted a new legislative framework for veterinary medicinal products and medicated feed, a step forward in preventing the rise in antibiotic resistance. New legislation prevents use of antibiotics in animal feed after massive contamination by antimicrobial resistant genes 6 February 2019
#Act4 FarmAnimals The export of cattle to non-European third countries usually takes place under degrading and painful circumstances - simply because of the often thousands of kilometers of routes. Bavarian vet refuses to approve the export of animals to non-EU countries where animal welfare standards aren't met 1 February 2019